Campaigners have offered a reward of up to £5,000 (€5,627) for information after three dogs suspected of being involved in fighting were found dead on a roadside.

The animals' mutilated bodies were discovered near the village of Cranfield, between Milton Keynes and Bedford, following a tip-off from a concerned member of the public to the League Against Cruel Sports.

Its director of campaigns, Chris Luffingham, said there was a reward of up to £5,000 for information that leads to a conviction.